Predicting 10 most sought-after majors in the future

Faced with many career choices, students express their confusion about which major to choose and what to study to reduce the risk of unemployment.

Below are 10 majors that are predicted to be of interest to many employers in the future. Candidates can refer to them to choose the right direction for themselves.

Candidates are gradually entering the final stage of choosing a major and school.

Finance - Banking

According to information on the website of the University of Finance and Accounting, with the number of businesses constantly increasing (the whole country has 159,300 newly registered businesses as of December 2023) and a series of other financial institutions such as securities companies and financial companies increasingly expanding their operations, it shows that this industry is in need of a large amount of human resources.

In addition, many experts predict that in the next 5-10 years, the demand for high-level human resources in the Finance - Banking industry will increase by about 20% per year. Finance - Banking will be an industry that plays a particularly important role in the economic development of each country.

Currently, the salary of Finance - Banking students after graduation ranges from 10 - 30 million VND/month, which is considered a high salary. Compared to professions such as doctors, teachers, etc., Finance - Banking employees have a more stable salary.

Finance - Banking is being trained at a number of schools such as: University of Commerce, Foreign Trade University, Banking Academy, Academy of Finance, Danang University of Economics (Danang University), University of Finance - Marketing, University of Economics, Banking University of Ho Chi Minh City.

Foreign language industry

Foreign languages are the field of study with the easiest job opportunities and are predicted to need a large number of human resources in the future. As the number of foreign representative offices in Vietnam increases, the diversity of foreign companies in Vietnam is a great opportunity for foreign language labor recruitment.

As long as you are proficient in listening, speaking, reading and writing one of the four foreign languages such as English, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese, you will never have to worry about unemployment. Having good foreign language skills will help you have a high chance of competing in work, often working for foreign companies, you have to prove your ability.

Logistics Industry

According to the forecast of the Vietnam Logistics Research and Development Institute, by 2030, Vietnam will need an additional 2.2 million workers in the logistics industry, 10% of which will be high-quality human resources with foreign language proficiency. Meanwhile, each year, only about 2,500 bachelors in this field graduate.

The salaries of Logistics positions in Vietnam are very attractive, because the supply chain market is gradually playing a pivotal role in the Vietnamese economy. You can absolutely try your hand at Logistics, because this is an industry that is easy to find a job and has high promotion opportunities.

Some schools that train in Logistics: University of Commerce, National Economics University, Vietnam Maritime University, Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport...

Information technology

Information technology is predicted to be a long-term career in the future and the market is in need of a large number of quality human resources. However, to train skilled IT personnel takes a long time.

In the next 10 - 15 years, Information Technology will continue to be a hot industry not only for students, but also for working people - those who want to find new opportunities, different from the major they studied in the previous lecture hall.

In Vietnam, there are more than 100 universities training in Information Technology. Each year, the schools provide about 50,000 engineers, while the market is expected to lack 190,000 human resources for the information technology sector. Therefore, many experts predict that this industry will still be "thirsty" for human resources in the near future.

Some top schools training in Information Technology: Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Academy of Posts and Telecommunications Technology, Military Technical Academy, Vinh University, Da Nang University of Technology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technical Education.

Automotive engineering technology

Cars are becoming a popular and preferred means of transport in most countries around the world. According to information from Viet A University of Technology, Automotive Engineering Technology is a major with a high income as well as diverse job opportunities, ranging from 15 - 30 million VND/month.

Although there is no basis to decide on the salary factor for engineers in the field of Automotive Engineering Technology of each enterprise or organization, the salary of automotive engineers is being controlled and influenced by some basic factors such as: experience level, skills, job position, and rank.

If you are passionate about Automotive Engineering Technology, candidates can refer to the admission information of some top universities such as: Hanoi University of Science and Technology, University of Transport Technology, University of Technical Education (University of Danang), Ho Chi Minh City University of Technical Education, University of Technology (Ho Chi Minh City National University).

Marketing

Currently, this field of study is considered to bring open job opportunities and a much higher salary than the average. In particular, Digital Marketing and Content Marketing will be the "hottest" positions on the market by 2030.

The benchmark scores of top schools training in Marketing are often very high and many students are enrolling.

Candidates can refer to the Marketing admission information of some schools such as: University of Commerce, National Economics University, University of Economics and Business Administration (Thai Nguyen University), University of Economics (Da Nang University), University of Finance - Marketing, Can Tho University.

Microchip and semiconductor industry

According to information from the University of Technology - Vietnam National University, Hanoi, every year, the country needs to add more than 100,000 workers in the semiconductor field. Of which, the industry needs 10,000 engineers but human resource training only meets less than 20%.

However, the human resources in this field in Vietnam only grow by about 500 engineers/year, lacking in quantity and not meeting quality requirements.

Currently, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Ho Chi Minh City National University and many universities are increasing their training scale as a series of giants in the chip manufacturing sector are present in Vietnam, creating great potential for human resources in this industry.

Tourism Industry

According to statistics from the General Department of Tourism, every year, with the orientation of developing tourism into a spearhead economy, the whole country needs 40,000 qualified workers. However, currently, training schools can only meet the demand of about 15,000 people. Thus, there is a huge shortage of human resources in this industry.

Currently, there are many schools nationwide that train these groups of professions. You can refer to the curriculum and information of some schools such as: University of Social Sciences and Humanities (Hanoi National University), Hanoi University of Culture, National Economics University, School of Tourism (Hue University), University of Economics (Da Nang University).

Psychology

According to Master Lai Vu Kieu Trang - Psychology expert, lecturer of Psychology, Hanoi University of Culture, in today's life, people face a lot of pressure in many different forms.

Mental health care is also a topic of interest to many people. Therefore, the need for mental health services is becoming more necessary than ever.

"Psychology is a field that will develop very strongly in the near future. Above all, this is a special field of study that cannot use artificial intelligence or be influenced by technology. As the rate of psychological disorders, anxiety, stress... increases, the need for support from psychologists, therapists, counselors and psychosocial workers will also increase," said Master Kieu Trang.

If you are passionate about this field of study, you can choose from the following schools to study: University of Sciences and Humanities (Hanoi National University), Hanoi University of Education, University of Education (Hue University), Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology.

Computers and data

According to statistics from the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology, the salary for people working in the position of computer and information research can be up to 122,000 USD/year (equivalent to about 3.49 billion VND). The position of information analysis and security specialist alone has a salary of about 100,000 USD/year (equivalent to about 2.3 billion VND/year).

If you are passionate about this field of study, you can refer to the admission information of some schools such as: Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Hanoi National University, Ho Chi Minh City National University, Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry.

Anh Anh (Synthesis)

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